Formica rufa (Linnaeus, 1761)

Scientific classification

Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Formicidae
Subfamily:Formicinae
Tribe:Formicini
Genus:Formica
Species:Formica rufa

General information

Colony structure: Monogynous
Worker polymorphism: No
Nuptial flight months: April, May, June
Colony founding: social parasitic (founding can be done with pupae of suitable ant species)
Links: AntWiki

Keeping parameters

Nutrition: Insects, meat, sugar water, honey etc.
Nest temperature: No information.
Nest humidity: No information.
Outworld temperature: No information.
Outworld humidity: No information.
Hibernation required: yes: end of september until end of march

Distribution

Names

Invalid names

Formica apicalis, Formica dorsata, Formica gaullei, Formica piniphila

Common names

No information.

Sizes

Worker
Min
Max
Queen

No information.

Male

No information.

Flight Distribution